trans women

jen richards

trans women

tv feature

“Clarice” Proves There’s No Such Thing As a Progressive Procedural

The Silence of the Lambs was right. Trans women and law enforcement are enemies. All it got wrong was the villain.

Drew Burnett Gregory —

Jun 3, 2021

trans women

you need help

relationships

You Need Help: How Do I Be a Good Partner to My Trans Girlfriend?

Being too eager or too worried about saying the right thing can be just as alienating as disapproval.

Drew Burnett Gregory —

Mar 30, 2021

personal essay

trans women

first person

This Is an Essay About Penises

“I spent years not thinking about my penis — or, at least, thinking about it as little as possible. After I transitioned, my penis became the most important part of…

Drew Burnett Gregory —

Mar 25, 2021

trans women

theater

Shakina Nayfack on Her New Audible Play, NBC’s “Connecting…,” and Forming Trans Community Through Art

“I’m throwing them a few bones of facts and things to know. But I’m also calling them to a higher order. Luring them in with the pussy and then challenging…

Drew Burnett Gregory —

Jan 21, 2021

literary fiction

novel

literature

“Detransition, Baby” Is a Book For Trans Women — The Rest of You Are Lucky to Read It

“The truth is I don’t know how to review Detransition, Baby. Torrey was too successful in what she set out to accomplish. If trans women have been and remain her…

Drew Burnett Gregory —

Jan 8, 2021

#blacklivesmatter

LGBT homelessness

politics + activism

In the Face of Government Neglect, Trans Leaders Spearhead Housing Solutions

Housing initiatives in the South showcase the continued resilience and resourcefulness of trans communities, despite discriminatory proposed rules by the government.

Bailey —

Sep 17, 2020

trans

trans artists

pop culture fix

Scenes from a Gender 02: Illustrated Moments of Trans Womanhood

“I have a question!” she exclaims. Stepmom knows where this is going so she tries to head her off, but the child will not be dissuaded. “My question is,” —…

Bishakh Som —

Sep 17, 2020

bi week 2020

bisexuality

love + sex

Remaking Myself and My Desires on the Comics Page

An exploration of how this cartoonist came into her bisexuality by seeing her desires made manifest in others’ art and decided to make herself seen through her own art.

Emma —

Sep 17, 2020

#blacklivesmatter

greatest hits

politics + activism

24 Actions You NEED to Take to Help Trans Women of Color Survive

This isn’t just exhausting. This is intergenerational trauma, oppression, and maybe even genocide. This violence is specifically targeted against black and brown women, gender non-conforming folks, and especially trans women…

Lexi Adsit —

Jun 18, 2020

fullscreen

No Justice No Pride

lgbt pride

15,000 Stand Up For Black Trans Lives in Brooklyn, Show Us What Pride Month Should Always Look Like

Over 15,000 people turned up for the Brooklyn Liberation Action for Black Trans Lives this past weekend and these are the best photographs I have ever seen.

Riese —

Jun 15, 2020

radfems

trans

politics + activism

Former TERFs and SWERFs are Fleeing The “Cult” Movements Known For Being Terrible and Wrong

“Looking back on his time in the “gender critical” feminist movement,” writes PinkNews’ Vic Parsons, “[Dyess] is unequivocal: it’s a cult.”

Riese —

May 20, 2020

covid-19

personal essay

first person

What Self-Quarantine is Teaching Me About Gender Dysphoria

Three weeks ago I began my Coronavirus self-quarantine. Faced with the reality that I wouldn’t see anyone, I started an experiment. I wasn’t going to shave, paint my nails, or…

Drew Burnett Gregory —

Apr 2, 2020